B.A.T. Monoplane Dimer

[flydean1]

I've seen the Gurney flap thing work on even large power models.  Denny Dock used one to tame a D gasser a few years ago at the NATS.

I met Dan Gurney very briefly at Daytona.  He asked a group of us if we had a plug wrench for his motor bike.

[Walt]

Great story Dohrm.  My Vega landed in the pond last year, just beyond the reach of my 30 retrieval pole.....so yeah, had to strip off my boots and jeans and wade in for it...the stuff we do, eh?
Wally

[dohrmc]

The BAT is no more. Last fall, wound her up for another flight, and as I removed the blast tube, and hooked up the prop, the motor let go. Classic B.U.R.G. Moment. (Blowed Up Real Good)

Will have to build another, as this was a great Flier.

[Walt]

There is an inherent lack of justice in this story Dohrm.......I've had this happen as well.  FF rubber flying does seem to find a way to tax one's patience....

[dohrmc]

What’s funny is I wrote B.U.R.G. on the scoresheet.  There was comical confusion amongst the powers that be. Luckily, a translator happened by.

[Graham Banham]

I'm doing one of these. If you ever build another one, these may come in handy!

[Bredehoft]

These are pretty much the best (only?) photos you will find on this plane.  They were published in the WWI Aero #117, December 1987.

--george

[dohrmc]

I will build another, a very nice flyer.